I'm just putting the finishing touches on my first ever zine! Seeing as it's my first, it's not exactly a fine work of art, but it is pretty text-heavy and I think a pretty good read.

It's a compilation of diary entries of mine from a recent volunteer trip to Kenya. I critique the role of foreign aid and offer insights into how applicable - or not - feminism is in the developing world. Also I drink cow blood.

I wanted to promote my fanzine so I recently made a tumblr for it but I'm having a hard time finding any zine tumblrs. Does anybody have a feminist tumblr or a zine tumblr or know anyone that does? If so, message me and let me know or just comment back on here. If you have one you should follow me http://muchachafanzine.tumblr.com/ and I swear I'll follow you back! =)

the theme is pathology, inspired both by my job in a hospital and a giant pathology textbook i couldn't resist buying. pathology can refer to the study of disease, viruses and bacteria, cancers and infections--but it can also evoke 'normal' or 'typical' reactions or expressions taken to an extreme ('pathological gambling', etc.).

of course, this definition of what is pathological requires a set standard of what is normal, which varies from community to community--and i would guess many of us don't live up to. the interesting thing to me is the difference between the definition and how we live our lives.

i am looking for writing and art that is easily photocopied in a half-page format (8.5 by 11, folded so the 8.5 ends touch each other). i'm open to different mediums and formats, although any terrible poetry will be immediately recycled. i'm also open to varying genres: funny, sad, personal, fictional, etc.... my last compilation zine had poetry, a recipe, memoir, and lists, and i'm hoping to replicate the same eclectic format.

also, i hope to reprise the "things i love that i shouldn't" and "things i should love that i don't" lists from whatever saves #1, so please send me your thoughts on that as well.

Anyone want to trade zines!? I still have Issue #2 of my fanzine Muchacha (as I mentioned previously) Please message me or e-mail me at Riotgrrrl56@yahoo.com if you're interesting in either trading or paying $1 for shipping.

neither doll houses nor tree houses: on living outside of the gender binary

finished in under 24 hours for the chicago zine fest, this zine focuses on the ups and downs of finding myself outside of the gender binary and attempts to both de- and re-construct various questions about my own gender as well as gender in general. three separate sections discuss feeling pushed out of femininity, how masculinity is viewed as inherent and femininity is viewed as a fictitious performance, how striving for the “perfect balance” of two genders is not plausible nor an adequate solution, acceptance or tolerance (or neither) that i feel in specific spaces, how my radical friendsmisgender and disrespectme more often than my non-radical ones, the (non-) accessibility of queer jargon and language, how coming out has garnered me the most intense gender assumptions yet, dealing with friends who don’t “get it”, my desire to validate my own identity without stepping on the identity of others, and checking white privilege. 32 pgs, ½ size, b&w. $2-3 or trade. message me or e-mail youvegotafriendinpa (at) gmail (dot) com for more info!

Hey feminist friends! I'm new to this online community and I am SOOOO happy to finally find other feminist zinesters out there!! I give copies of my fanzine to my friends and family but none of them make zines themselves and there is hardly a zine culture where I live so I'm really excited about making new connections and zinester pals on this site. My fanzine "Muchacha" seeks to..-Promote the "F" word: Feminism-Encourage involvement in the DIY music/art community-Inspire participation in grassroots activism & revolutionary action

Here is the cover of the second issue I just finished. If anyone wants a copy (Just $1 for shipping) please let me know and if anyone wants to trade a zine that would be really cool. My e-mail is Riotgrrrl56@yahoo.com